The return of Buddy Holly's last microphone to the Surf Ballroom marks a poignant moment in music history. Discover its significance and background.

Buddy Holly performs at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake on Feb. 2, 1959, during the Winter Dance Party tour. It was Holly's last performance, as he was killed in a plane crash later that night.

On the Surf Ballroom’s 77th anniversary, musician Austin Allsup donates the mic Buddy Holly used in his final show returning a lost piece of rock history "home" CLEAR LAKE, IA, UNITED STATES ...